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Brian Williams (Missouri)
2019 - Present
2027
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Brian Williams (Democratic Party) is a member of the Missouri State Senate, representing District 14. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Williams (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Missouri State Senate to represent District 14. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Williams was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Gubernatorial Appointments Committee
- Progress and Development Committee, Vice Chair
- Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
- Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
- Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement
- Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight
2021-2022
Williams was assigned to the following committees:
- Administration Committee
- Appropriations Committee
- Gubernatorial Appointments Committee
- Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement
- Joint Committee on Solid Waste Management District Operations Committee
- Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight
- Progress and Development Committee, Vice chair
- Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics Committee
- Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
2019-2020
Williams was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Committee on Public Employee Retirement
- Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment Committee
- Gubernatorial Appointments Committee
- Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight Committee
- Progress and Development Committee
- Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee
- Small Business and Industry Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2026
Brian Williams did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Missouri State Senate District 14
Incumbent Brian Williams defeated John Winkler in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 14 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Williams (D) | 99.9 | 41,832 |
| John Winkler (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 41,856 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 14
Incumbent Brian Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 14 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Williams | 100.0 | 18,063 |
| Total votes: 18,063 | |||
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Republican primary election
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2018
- See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2018
General election
Brian Williams won election in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 14 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Missouri State Senate District 14
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Williams (D) | 100.0 | 53,234 |
| Total votes: 53,234 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Brian Williams defeated Sharon Pace and Joe Adams in the Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 14 on August 7, 2018.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 14
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Williams | 40.2 | 12,591 |
 | Sharon Pace | 37.5 | 11,753 | |
 | Joe Adams | 22.3 | 6,973 | |
| Total votes: 31,317 | |||
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Republican primary election
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Brian Williams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Brian Williams participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on August 22, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Brian Williams's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Education, Economic Development and Healthcare.[2][3] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Addressing mental health disparity, early childhood education, criminal justice reform and workforce development.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Brian Williams answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Transparent, ethical, promote responsive and inclusive governance.[3] | ” |
| “ | The ability to build relationships through strong leadership. My commitment to transparent and responsive government.[3] | ” |
| “ | I believe it is important to have a strong understanding of how government works.[3] | ” |
| “ | It is important that legislators build relationships and work together to ensure that the state and region is stronger.[3] | ” |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 17.
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2023
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In 2023, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 12.
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2022
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In 2022, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 13.
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2021
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In 2021, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 6 to May 14.
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2020
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In 2020, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 15. A special session was held from July 27 to September 16. A veto session convened on September 16. A second special session convened on November 5.
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2019
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In 2019, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 30
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Missouri State Senate District 14 |
Officeholder Missouri State Senate District 14 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Brian Williams's responses," August 22, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Missouri State Senate District 14 2019-Present |
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